Auburn Opelika Habitat for Humanity ReStore — Local services in Opelika

I think this is a wonderful organization and typically I love to support them. I have an upcoming renovation which I had planned to use materials from the store. However I will not be patronizing the store again until they offer a sincere apology to the family whose son they so harshly mis-judged this past week. They called the police on my friends’ son who has autism when he was not behaving a destructive, aggressive or dangerous manner. He slammed a few doors…They could’ve chosen to speak with the mother, whose hand the son was holding, but they opted for law enforcement instead. This is disability discrimination. People with Autism have a right to be in public and express themselves… They are not inherently dangerous or disruptive. They are human beings with differently wired brains. I also have a son with complex disabilities that I will not bring into the store until I am assured it is safe and excepting...

I like the mission of this store and sometimes take donations. They have rearranged the layout on the floor and have signs from ceiling to help you find "housewares" or "hardware", etc. Items are displayed so you don't have to dig through piles. A note: they do not take clothing donations here. On my way in I noticed a sign that donations now need to be taken to warehouse in back, but since it was just a bag a small box, I was invited to bring them to the counter. Update 5/15/19 - they have just started taking clothing donations. Also, they have huge influx of items from departing university students. Lots of small microwaves, furniture and other items. Super friendly and...

I had just moved into my apartment being a single parent and wanted to decorate and have it the way I really wanted it... I’ve been looking for a Chester drawer for my living room and I found the perfect one... let me remind you that this is a second hand store and they’re supposed to be the company that give back to the community.. it was priced at 185. I loved it. I calls back after a week to ask was it still there and if we could debate or if the price can be dropped just a little. And he says that the price is “firm” and that’s just what it is. So to say I was crushed... but I’m...